Rebecca Ralls

I have never been an athletic person, nor a particularly healthy person. When becoming healthier became a goal of Daniel's I realized that I very much wanted to join him on that journey. I have some specific obstacles to overcome to realize those goals, but I am loving the results so far, and am excited to see how far I can get with dedication and perseverance. This blog will help me record the Journey so that I can look back to see how far I've come.

Achievements:* Pull up:Hybrid kip/deadhang (2/27/09)* Wallball:Hit the X with the 14# ball(9/20/08)Hit 5 Consecutive with the 10# ball(9/13/08)Hitting the X on the wall with the 10# medicine ball(6/28/08)* jump rope:. . * doubleunders: any(3/29/09)* box jump:jumping onto any box instead of stepping(8/4/08)* running:. . * mile: 10:30(12/11/08 - 10:12)* pushup: 10 full ROM w/o putting my knees down to get back up(8/6/08)1 full ROM w/o putting my knees down to get back up(8/5/08)* burpees: jumping into and out of the push up position instead of stepping. 10 consecutive burpees(9/3/08)jumping into and out of the push up position instead of stepping.(8/3/08)30 - 7:58 (7/23/08)

The squats weren't too shabby, though the last rep or two felt quite hard. I'm consciously trying to avoid pulling down on the weight, but it's a hard habit to break. I'm very happy to FINALLY make a PR on the bench, and would dearly love to get 160x5 next week, but honestly I'd be surprised if it happened - I really seem to have stalled out on the bench press.

In honor of breaking into the 200 club, here's a video of some of tonight's effort. The air squats at the end are for the benefit of some forum folks whom I am asking for help in improving my lumbar extension.

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Daniel Olmstead

When I turned 30, I took stock of myself and was not very impressed with what I had become physically. I resolved to lose weight and get fit, and spent the next year and a half doing just that. In that journey I've discovered Crossfit and Rockclimbing, and am now passionate about them both. This is a log of my progress.